A Pune-based travel firm that provides to personal travel needs of armed forces personnel and paramilitary forces personnel and their family members, stated on Tuesday (April 23) it will refund its customers the amount due from Jet Airways flight cancellations before the airline reciprocated in the same manner. The company did not disclose the exact…
Malaysia is planning to relax Visa On Arrival (VOA) requirements for tourists from China and India with a view to boost the national tourism industry. The current VOA requirements are likely to be relaxed for both Indian and Chinese nationals to make way for more influx of tourists from both these countries. Malaysia’s Art…
Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) senior vice-chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye feels that the April 9th travel advisory issued by the US government over potential kidnapping in Malaysia is unjustified as the concerned Malaysian enforcement agencies through their continuous efforts have brought the situation under control. Lee has pointed out Sunday (April 21st) that…
Dubai-based airline company Emirates on Monday (April 22) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian domestic budget carrier Spicejet which is an initial pact of the codeshare agreement. The joint partnership will help Indian passengers, as well as passengers of the Emirates airline, get better deals while flying to new routes such as…
The country’s largest carrier IndiGo is all set to infuse its position and rule in the skies after the collapse of its rival Jet Airways after month-long turmoil that has been going on with the airline. As stated by the industry executives, the move is going along with the plans of expansion that the airline…
Just a day ahead of Easter / Passover a severe storm that hit the East Coast is disrupting flight operations within the United States, according to flight tracking website FlightAware as of 6:30 PM EST a total of 5906 flights got delayed and 1446 got canceled across the US. According to a weather forecast by…
The aviation industry body, International Air Transport Association (IATA), has suspended the membership of Jet Airways for clearance of house systems which for refund processing. Resultant of this, travel agents around the world won’t be able to book tickets on the airline now. The suspension of membership move came after the airline had to…
Photo courtesy: Euronews.com Japanese Finance Minister Aso will be traveling to the US on April 25th for a meeting with the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to discuss certain issues that are of interest to both the countries. The timing of this visit of Aso to the US comes just…
Non family travel to Cuba for US travelers now has some restrictions. The US administration has just announced Wednesday that it would be imposing restrictions for Americans traveling to Cuba. This move is being thought of as a measure to limit the flow of American dollars into Cuba and this in turn is supposed to…
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Boeing, Dennis Muilenburg posted a video on his official Twitter handle on Wednesday (April 17) claiming that the company is making “steady progress” on the path of certifying a software update for the controversy-entrenched 737 Max Aircraft. “We’re making steady progress on the path to certification for our 737…
